Luxury Watch Business Awards Top 2007 Prizes
By William George Shuster -- JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 3/1/2008
The luxury watch business awarded its top 2007 awards in November at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève ceremonies in Geneva.
- The top prize, L'Aiguille d'Or (Golden Hand), was awarded to watch industry veteran Richard Mille for his platinum RM012 tourbillon watch.
- The Jury Prize was won by the Reverso Grande Complication à Triptyque watch, by Jaeger-LeCoultre.
- The Lady's Watch Prize went to the Ballon Bleu timepiece by Cartier.
- The Men's Watch Prize was awarded to independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen for his Observatoire wristwatch.
- The Watch Design Award went to Audemars Piguet for its Millenary Watch with deadbeat seconds.
- The Jewelry Watch Prize was awarded to Hublot's diamond-studded Big Bang.
- The Prize for Watch With Complications went to Harry Winston's Glissière tourbillon.
- The Sports Watch Prize was won by Audemars Piguet for its Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team.
- The Public's Prize (based on voting by consumers) was awarded to Zenith for its Defy Xtreme Open Stealth watch.




















